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Kai Wiesinger
Actor

Kai Wiesinger

16 Apr 1966Born
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Hannover, GermanyBirthplace

Biography

Kai Wiesinger (born April 16, 1966, in Hanover) is a German actor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. He rose to fame in 1992 with the comedy film *Kleine Haie*.

Wiesinger made his television debut in the late 1980s on the ZDF program *Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst*. He achieved his breakthrough in 1992 with the lead role in *Kleine Haie*, for which he—alongside Jürgen Vogel and Gedeon Burkhard—received the Bavarian Film Award.

In the years that followed, Wiesinger starred in numerous successful German films, including *Der bewegte Mann*, *Frauen sind was Wunderbares*, and *Stadtgespräch*.

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He also appeared regularly in historical and dramatic productions, such as *Comedian Harmonists*, *14 Tage lebenslänglich*, and *Nichts als die Wahrheit*, starring alongside Götz George.

Wiesinger also took on numerous lead roles in television productions, including *Dresden*, *Die Gustloff*, and the series *Die Anwälte*. In 2014, he portrayed former Federal President Christian Wulff in the TV movie *Der Rücktritt*, for which he received the Bavarian Television Award.

Since 2015, he has starred—alongside his partner, Bettina Zimmermann—in the self-developed web series *Der Lack ist ab*, which he also directed. Since 2022, he has also been seen in the title role of the crime series *Dr. Hoffmann*.

In addition to his work in front of the camera, Kai Wiesinger is active as a voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. Among other roles, he voiced a character in the animated film *Das große Krabbeln* (the German dub of *A Bug's Life*) and appeared alongside his then-wife, Chantal de Freitas, in the audio drama series *Bibi Blocksberg*.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2023Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu vielFilm
  2. 2023Familie AndersSeries: Mario Kortner (1 episode)
  3. 2022Du sollst hörenFilm: Prof. Dr. Theo Rotschild
  4. 2022Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische SpendeFilm: Dr. Felix Hoffmann
  5. 2021The Last ExecutionFilm: Wagner
  6. 2021Der Herr des WaldesFilm: Peter Lausch
  7. 2020TakeoverFilm: Hubertus
  8. 2019Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greedFilm: Heller
  9. 2017Lucky LoserFilm: Thomas
  10. 2017Die KonfirmationFilm: Simon
  11. 2016Gut zu VögelnFilm: Tillmann
  12. 2015Der Lack ist abSeries: Tom, Director (51 episodes)
  13. 2014Der RücktrittFilm: Christian Wulff
  14. 2013Der Tote im EisFilm: Mark Kress
  15. 2012Mit geradem RückenFilm: Jakob Braunstein
  16. 2012The Hunt for the Amber RoomFilm: Eik Meiers
  17. 2012FlirtcampFilm: Dr. Hans-Joachim Kapenheuer
  18. 2011WunderkinderFilm: Max Reich
  19. 2011FrühlingSeries: Walter Liebherr (1 episode)
  20. 2011Residual RiskFilm: Werksleiter Wessel
  21. 2010Spear of DestinyFilm: Eik Meiers
  22. 2010Until Nothing RemainsFilm: Dr. Gerd Ruppert
  23. 2010GierSeries: Alfi Baumer (2 episodes)
  24. 2009Der gestiefelte KaterFilm: König Otto
  25. 2009Liebling, weck die Hühner aufFilm: Lorenz Thiel
  26. 2008UnschuldFilm: Alexander
  27. 2008The Reason WhyFilm: Jan Haigerer
  28. 2008M/S GustloffSeries: Kapitän Hellmuth Kehding (2 episodes)
  29. 2008Die AnwälteSeries: Sebastian Britten (8 episodes)
  30. 2007Liebe nach RezeptFilm: Michael Fürstenberg
  31. 2007Durch Himmel und HölleFilm: Tom Gerling
  32. 2007Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um unsFilm: Michael Lehmann
  33. 2006Kommissar StolbergSeries: Christoph Katzmann (1 episode)
  34. 2006DresdenSeries: Simon Goldberg (2 episodes)
  35. 2005Willkommen daheimFilm: Dr. Wolfgang Schlegel
  36. 2005Zwei gegen zweiFilm: Sven Laurenz
  37. 2004Honey BabyFilm: Ulrich
  38. 2004Hunger auf LebenFilm: Siegfried Pitschmann
  39. 2003Seven Weeks In ItalyFilm: Jan Steiner
  40. 2003NachtschichtSeries: Dr.Prinz (1 episode)
  41. 2003The Tenth SummerFilm: Karl Spielplatz
  42. 2002Fallen AngelsFilm: Tom Craven
  43. 2002PoppitzFilm: Ben
  44. 2002DraculaFilm: Doctor Seward
  45. 2002Dracula's KissSeries: Dr. Seward (2 episodes)
  46. 2002Leo & ClaireFilm: Gestapo-Mann
  47. 2002Labyrinth of LiesFilm: Martin
  48. 2001AntoniaSeries: Leonhardt Ahrendorff (3 episodes)
  49. 2001Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm: Philip von Strauss
  50. 2001Emil and the DetectivesFilm: Knut Tischbein
  51. 2000Highway SocietyFilm: Jack Bogart
  52. 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of ChangeFilm: Jurgen
  53. 1999After the TruthFilm: Peter Rohm
  54. 1998Terror in the MallFilm: Chris Maratos
  55. 1998Die UnbestechlicheSeries: Robert Fuchs (1 episode)
  56. 1997The HarmonistsFilm: Erwin Bootz
  57. 1997Hunger - Addicted to LoveFilm: Simon
  58. 1997Still Movin'Film: Felix
  59. 199714 Days to LifeFilm: Konrad von Seidlitz
  60. 1997GreenhornFilm: Joachim Beck
  61. 1996HoneymoonFilm: Manuel
  62. 1995Talk of the TownFilm: René Krauss
  63. 1995Unter DruckFilm: Jan
  64. 1995The Sunset BoysFilm: Fritz Becker
  65. 1995Der LeihmannFilm: Max Bieber
  66. 1995Stirb für michFilm: Christian Schäfer
  67. 1994Die KommissarinSeries: Felix Walter (1 episode)
  68. 1994Maybe... Maybe NotFilm: Gunnar
  69. 1994Frauen sind was WunderbaresFilm: Zeno
  70. 1994BackbeatFilm: Klaus Voormann
  71. 1994Ein starkes TeamSeries: Harald Berg (1 episode)
  72. 1992Little SharksFilm: Johannes
  73. 1981A Case For TwoSeries: Stefan Freiberg (1 episode)
  74. 1980Auf AchseSeries: Toni Teuffel (7 episodes)
  75. 1970Scene of the CrimeSeries: Bundeskanzler Grasshoff, Peter Lausch, Markus Hoffschulte (1 episode)

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